____ is a motor control function where the motor is energized for only an instant, either to verify the direction of rotation for the motor, or possibly to position or align a machine part.

A) Plugging
B) Jogging
C) Timing
D) Contactor

Jogging is a motor control function where the motor is energized for a very short period of time, usually just enough to verify the direction of rotation or position a machine part. Plugging is similar to jogging, but involves reversing the motor's direction of rotation by briefly applying a reverse voltage. Timing involves setting a motor to start and stop at specific times, and a contactor is an electrical switch used to control the flow of electricity to a motor.